How to Solve Tricky Problems in Designing Future Features for Solid

TLDRIn this stream, we dive into the challenges of designing future features for Solid and explore the difficult problem of data fetching. We'll discuss the impact of data fetching on every aspect of the framework and share insights from the React framework's experience with this problem. Join us for an interactive session that encourages audience participation and aims to present a comprehensive view of the design process.

Key insights

🚀Designing features for Solid requires solving complex problems, such as data fetching.

🌟React faced a similar challenge with data fetching, which delayed new feature releases for years.

💡The problem of data fetching touches on every aspect of a framework's design and functionality.

🔑Understanding data fetching is crucial for building efficient and performant applications.

🌐Audience participation and discussion are encouraged to gain different perspectives on the problem.

Q&A

Why is data fetching a challenging problem for framework design?

Data fetching involves multiple layers of complexity, including network requests, caching, rendering, and state management.

How did React handle the problem of data fetching?

React took several years to release new features due to the difficulty of solving the data fetching problem.

How does data fetching impact the performance of an application?

Inefficient data fetching can lead to slow loading times and unresponsive user interfaces.

What are the key insights we can gain from studying data fetching challenges?

Understanding data fetching allows developers to build more efficient and performant applications and avoid common pitfalls.

How can audience participation enhance the discussion on data fetching challenges?

By sharing different perspectives and experiences, audience members contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the problem and potential solutions.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the stream and the problem of designing future features for Solid.

09:00Exploration of the challenges faced by React in relation to data fetching.

16:30Discussion on the wide-ranging impact of data fetching on framework design and functionality.

28:45Importance of understanding data fetching for building efficient and performant applications.

40:15Encouragement of audience participation and discussion on the problem of data fetching.

52:10Explanation of the complexity of data fetching: network requests, caching, rendering, and state management.

01:03:45Insights from React's experience with data fetching and its impact on new feature releases.

01:15:20Discussion on the performance implications of inefficient data fetching.